Anthony Joshua boxing news
By Scott Gilfoid: As I already predicted, Luke Campbell (18-2, 15 KOs) will be facing Yvan Mendy (40-4-1, 19 KOs) in a World Boxing Council lightweight title eliminator bout on the Anthony Joshua v Alexander Povetkin card on September 22 on Sky Box Office PPV at the huge Wembley Stadium in London, England.
By Gav Duthie: The World boxing super series has been a great success far. Oleksandr Usyk landed on top in the first battle at cruiserweight, George Groves and Callum Smith will contest 168lb final and another two divisions, lightweight and bantamweight have been confirmed with a host of stars in each to commence later in the year. What would a heavyweight tournament look like though. Boxing’s flagship division is having a bit of trouble getting the stars together namely Joshua and Wilder and the idea of the WBSS is that it brings the best together with one ultimate goal to find the best fighter in the division. In reality I think there is to much conflict and money at heavyweight for the best to agree but lets live in a fantasy world and see how this might turn out if it ever happened.
By Scott Gilfoid: Heavyweight David Price (22-5, 18 KOs) is rumored to be facing Sergey Kuzmin (12-0, 9 KOs) on the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs. Alexander Povetkin on September 22, according to Michael Benson. Having Price fight on Joshua’s undercard if an odd way for Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn to try and attract boxing fans to purchase tickets.
By Benjamin Thomsett: Dillian Whyte says the top five heavyweights in the World are Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury, Joseph Parker, and himself. And he says Tyson Fury is ‘..a joker, he’s a mess, mentally and physically, he’s irrelevant right now…. If he wants a real fight, I am here, let’s get it on in December.’
By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Joshua’s title defense against Alexander Povetkin will have a British referee working the fight, says Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn. Hearn’s apparent rationale for a British referee rather than a neutral one is he feels that the UK refs are “some of the best in the world.”
By Scott Gilfoid: Dillian Whyte is hoping to use his victory over former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker to get a fight against Tyson Fury in December followed by a world title shot against Anthony Joshua next April at Wembley Stadium in London, England.
By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Joshua wants Deontay Wilder to put the financial situation aside and just sign the $15 million flat fee contract for them to face each other on April 13. IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Joshua says he would take the smaller money if he weren’t the A-side in the negotiations, so he wants Wilder to accept the smaller money for a fight against him.
By Tim Royner: After his 12 round unanimous decision win over Murat Gassiev in their big unification fight on July 21, the World Boxing Organization has made Aleksandr Usyk their ‘Super Champion,’ at cruiserweight, which means he’s now available to be WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua’s mandatory challenger once he moves up in weight to heavyweight, according to Talksport. Usyk will be given a special belt for his WBO ‘Super Champion’ status.
By Scott Gilfoid: Tony Bellew and promoter Frank Warren verbally jousted on Monday on the subject of whether a $50 million contract was sent by WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder’s management to Anthony Joshua for a unification fight.
By Jeff Aranow: Luis Ortiz (29-1, 25 KOs) let it be known after his 2nd round knockout victory over the 31-year-old Razvan Cojanu (16-4, 9 KOs) last Saturday night that he wants to challenge for a world title against heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua or Deontay Wilder. However, the 39-year-old Ortiz says he may need to be on disability for him to get a title shot against Joshua, as he believes the British fighter is avoidant of facing tough opposition. Ortiz feels that Joshua only fight guys that he knows he can beat, which is why he didn’t agree to face WBC champion Deontay Wilder for September.